Live Music on Tap Every Night of the Week - Night Life in Marin County

By David DuPont

There are a number of places in Marin County where you can eat dinner, have drinks and hear live music, and in some cases, youll have to eat dinner before going, but get ready. Live music is alive and well in Marin County! In fact, quite a few towns have more than one place thats their claim to fame. Fairfax is perhaps best known for its line up of nightclubs on Broadway, including their 19 Broadway, The Sleeping Lady and Peris Silver Dollar. These places rock almost every night of the week.

For the more sedate among us, theres Sausalito, which features three places with live music. These include Saylors, which used to be Sailors Landing; the No Name Bar, which jumps with live music every night of the week; and Taste of Rome, which used to be Cafe Trieste. Both Saylors and Taste of Rome feature live music on the weekends.

The following are listings of Marin Venues with live music.

Bolinas

Smileys Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas, Tel: (415) 868-1311. Full menu and bar. Bands every night of the week, including reggae. Web: coastalpost.com.

Fairfax

The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 485-1182. Live music nightly. Web: sleepingladyfairfax.com.

Peris Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 459-9910. Varied music is offered nightly except hip hop and reggae. Monday is open mike night.

Nineteen Broadway, 19 Broadway, Fairfax, Tel: (415) 459-1091. Full bar. This place bills itself as "the hottest nightclub in the North Bay." Live music is provided most nights " jazz, blues and rock.

Mill Valley

The legendary Sweetwater, New Address: 32 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, Tel: (415) 388-2820. Music is featured nightly. Note: As of this writing, the new and improved Sweetwater is still under construction.

Nicasio

Rancho Nicasio, Well-known entertainment venue with restaurant. Music like Zydeco, blues, rock, rockabilly, jazz and more. Town Square, Nicasio, Tel: (415) 662-2219.

Point Reyes Station

Station House Cafe, Main Street, Point Reyes Station, Tel: (415) 663-1515. Full menu and bar. Music on Sunday nights. Folk, Americana.

San Rafael

Fourth Street Tavern, 711 Fourth St., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 454-4044. Full bar. There is live music most nights and its eclectic, many kinds of music.

Panama Hotel, live Jazz music and restaurant, Bed & Breakfast in San Rafael. Full menu and bar. Music Tuesday and Thursday and every other Wednesday. 4 Bayview St., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 457-3993.

Petes 881, full menu and bar. 721 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael, Tel: (415) 453- 5888. Jazz band every other Tuesday.

Sausalito

No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332-1392. There's a small jazz band 5 nights a week, Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Saylor's (was Sailor's Landing) Restaurant & Bar, Friday and Saturday - light music, including soft jazz, blues. 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332- 1512.

Taste of Rome, Italian food, coffee and tea. Music Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Jazz and other types of music. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, Tel: (415) 332- 7660.

Because these kinds of listings change with time, it's important to telephone the venue to verify this information. - 18762

About the Author:

David DuPont is a principal with The DuPont Group, a residential real estate firm in Marin County, California specializing in Marin County real estate and Sausalito real estate. David is a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and has consulted more than 50 individuals and families in buying and selling real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area.